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Sediment Diversions
A Mini-Mississippi River May Help Save Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast
February 25, 2020
nytimes.com, John Schwartz - We were standing on the levee of the Mississippi River, about an hour west of Boston. Of course, the actual Mississippi River is a half-continent away. We were in fact in a vast, warehouse-size laboratory above…
Loren Scott report measures positive impact of south Louisiana sediment diversions
October 16, 2019
“In Plaquemines Parish specifically, business sales within the parish are expected to increase by $2.3 billion and $7.2 million will be added to the local treasury. Constructing these projects would support an annual average of 391 jobs a year with…
Building sediment diversions could add $3.1 billion, 4,000 jobs to local economy, study says
October 16, 2019
“A new study of the economic effects of building the state’s proposed $700 million Mid-Breton and $1.15 billion Mid-Barataria sediment diversions in Plaquemines Parish concludes they would increase regional sales revenue by $3.1 billion and support nearly 4,000 jobs over…
New Study Shows Construction of Sediment Diversions Will Deliver Significant Economic Benefits
October 16, 2019
“A new report released today by Dr. Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc. details the regional economic impacts of building the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions. The report, “The Economic Impact of Constructing the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Projects”…
CMAR Contractor Selected for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion
April 8, 2019
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) selected the Louisiana Diversion Company (LDC) to provide Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project, the agency announced Monday.
Engineering and Design Contractor Selected for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion
February 21, 2018
BATON ROUGE, LA — February 21, 2018 — Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has selected the Stantec Team to provide engineering, geotechnical, surveying, and other technical services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project.
Mid-Barataria CMAR Pre-Submittal Meeting Canceled
January 19, 2018
The Pre-Submittal Meeting for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion CMAR (RFQ# 2503-18-04) that was scheduled for Thursday, January 18th has been canceled due to inclement weather. Information on the rescheduling of this meeting will be provided as soon as possible.
CPRA Solicits Proposals for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Engineering and Design
October 5, 2017
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications (RSIQ) for eligible firms interested in providing engineering and design services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project.
Sediment Diversions Drive Strategy to Keep Louisiana Above Water
August 10, 2017
The coast of Louisiana is sinking, drowning and being blown away at a rate that exceeds any other coastline in the United States. The state accounts for 40% of the nation’s wetlands but 80% of its wetland losses.
International firm tapped to oversee design of Mid-Barataria diversion
August 2, 2017
AECOM, an international engineering and infrastructure design firm, has been selected to oversee project management, engineering and design for the proposed $1.3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversionon the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has…